If you are interested in Acne Laser Treatment, you may be wondering what results you can hope to obtain from the procedure. To understand the expected outcome, it helps to learn more about the procedure.
How It Works
Acne laser therapy works by using laser technology to target the two causes of acne formation: excess oil in the skin and bacteria. When the sebaceous glands produce too much oil, it clogs pores. This proivdes the ideal environment for bacteria to grow, leading to an infectious pustule, or acne. With laser therapy, the laser shrinks the sebaceous glands in the skin, causing them to significantly decrease their output of oil. In addition, the heat from the laser kills the common strains of bacteria that are known to cause acne.
Immediate Side Effects
Immediate side-effects of acne laser treatment are mild and may include swelling, redness and slight pain, as you would expect from a mild sunburn. These side effects are not serious and generally abate over a few weeks.
Ideal Results
The ideal result of acne laser treatment is a significant reduction in oil production in the skin, which is especially desirable for patients with oily skin. This helps as a long-term cure for acne trouble. In addition, the amount of bacteria in the tissues is reduced, making it a much-less hospitable envirnoment for acne production. Because acne laser treatment targets these two long-term causes of acne, the effects can be expected to last long-term.
In addition, patients who suffer from acne scarring can expect to see a visible reduction in the appearance of scars. This reduction is permanent; indeed, many patients undergo laser therapy simply to treat facial scars.
